Leon lemos



(No Model.)

L. LEMOS.

SHIRT. No. 249,062. Patented Nov. 1,1881.

WITNESSES I INvEiIfUR Nrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEON LEMOS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SHIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,062, dated November1, 1881. Application filed May 16, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEON LEMOS, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, andresiding at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco, and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shirts, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates toa button-hole guard or stud-protector at theback of the neckband and to a button-hole tab in front of the neckbandof a shirt.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, Figure l is a view showing the upper part of a shirthavingmyimprovements thereon. Fig. 2is a cross,- sectional view on lineXXofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is across-sectional view on line Y Y of Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference are used to designate like parts throughoutthe several views.

Heretofore great inconvenience has been experienced in shirtsconstructed in the ordinary manner from the chafing of the base-plate ofthe collarbutton upon the back of the neck of the wearer, and the sameinconvenience has been experienced to agreater or less extentin the useof the collar button or stud in front of the neckband. These objectionsare overcome by the construction illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

Upon the inner side of one end of the neckband A, or that end whichcomes next to the back of the neck of the wearer, and so as to cover thebutton-hole made for the reception of the collar button or stud, Iattach the button-hole guard or stud-protector B. This studprotector isformed of a-rectangular piece of cloth, and is attached to the neckbanilby stitches a upon its lower edge and at either end, as shown at Fig. 1,the top edge being left unstitched to the neckbaud for convenience ininserting the collar button or stud. To the lower edge of the front ofthe neckband, and on the outside thereof, I attach by stitches the tabC, which is to be provided with a button-hole for the reception of thefront collar button or stud. The stitches which secure the tab to theneckband are taken upon its lower edge only, for it the tab were securedto the neckband byits upper edge'it would allow the front of the collarto lift or work upward around the neck of the wearer; but by beingattached by its lower edge the tendency of the collar to lift will causethe tab to lie flat against the neckband, and the collar will be heldinits proper position.

It will be seen that by this construction the necessity for forming abutton-hole in the front of the neekband is avoided,and, further, thatwhen the garmentis not in use it may be hung up by this tab, and thusavoid soiling or crumpling of the bosom.

I am aware that a fly has heretofore been attached to the inner face ofthe neckband or other part of a shirt which is provided with astud-receiving button-hole, in position to cover said button-hole andkeep the inner head of the stud from coming in contact with the personof the wearer, and that one of the edges of said 'tly has been leftunattached to the shirt in order to permit access to be had to thebuttonhole from the rear; but this I do not broadly claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

The combination, with a shirt, of the buttonhole guard or stud-protectorB, attached on three sides to the inner face of the rear portion of theneckband, and the tab or flap C, attached by its lower edge to the outerface of the front of said band, and provided with a button-hole, as andfor the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 28th day of April, 18 1.

LEON LEMOS. [L. s]

Vitnesses:

WILMER BRADFORD, CHAS. E. KELLY.

